| Ransford Gyan | |
| Fullname: | Ransford Gyan |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 2006 |
| Birth Place: | Accra, Ghana |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Clemson Tigers |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Youthyears1: | 2017–2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Cedar Stars Rush |
| Youthyears2: | 2021–2024 |
| Youthclubs2: | St. Benedict's (NJ) Gray Bees |
| Collegeyears1: | 2024– |
| College1: | Clemson Tigers |
| Collegecaps1: | 14 |
| Collegegoals1: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | October 28, 2024 |
Ransford Gyan (born March 29, 2006) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays college soccer for Clemson University. Gyan is the 2023 and 2024 recipient of the Gatorade High School Soccer Player of the Year Award, an annual award for the best high school athletes in the nation.
Gyan was born in Ghana and emigrated to the United States when he was a child.[1] Gyan settled in Newark, New Jersey.[2] Growing up he played for the Cedar Stars Rush academy teams before playing for St. Benedict's Preparatory School.[3] During his junior, Gyan helped lead the team to a 17–0–0 record and a state championship, scoring 20 goals and providing 14 assists.[4] In May 2023, he was named the New Jersey State Player of the Year for boys' soccer before earning the national player of the year award in June 2023.[5]
In November 2023, Gyan verbally committed to play college soccer at Clemson University ahead of the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer season.[6]
In 2024, Gyan won the Gatorade National Soccer Player of the Year award for the second consecutive season, becoming the first person in the award's history to consecutively win the award.[7]
Gyan made his collegiate debut for Clemson on August 22, 2024, starting and playing 82 minutes in a 3–0 win against Penn State University.[8] Gyan scored his first collegiate goal on October 11, 2024, in a 3–2 win at University of Louisville.[9]
Gyan is eligible for the Ghana national football team, and has been described as a future prospect for the team.[10]